Waunakee, WI City Data

Waunakee, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,995 people who live in Waunakee and approximately 426,526 who live in Dane County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waunakee to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waunakee. We have included Waunakee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waunakee Information

Dane County where Waunakee resides is 1,238.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 426,526 and has a population rank of 140 out of all the places in the United States.

Waunakee has a total of 8,995 people and of those residents there are 4,377 males and 4,618 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 5,558 births each year and around 2,514 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waunakee varies per year, but currently 8,929 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 8,995 people who live in Waunakee, there are 3,094 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waunakee is 1,593 male and 1,501 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,108.

General Waunakee Information
Total area in square miles - Dane County	1,238.32
Water area in square miles - Dane County	N/A
Resident population - Dane County	426,526
Population rank - Dane County	140
Total population	8,995
Total population (male)	4,377
Total population (female)	4,618
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Dane County	5,558
Deaths- Dane County	2,514
Population of one race	8,929
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	3,094
Population under 20 years (male)	1,593
Population under 20 years (female)	1,501
Total population 18 years and over	6,108

Waunakee Social Characteristics

There are 173,484 households in Waunakee. Families make up 101,570 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waunakee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (81,649), male householder with no wife present (5,325) and female householder with no husband present (12,735). The remainder of the Waunakee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 72,628. Waunakee, WI moving companies help people in Waunakee move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waunakee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waunakee is based, there are 176,508 females 15 and over; of those females there are 56,181 never married, 88,455 now married, 2,245 separated, 11,472 widowed, and 18,155 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,597 separated, 2,473 widowed and 13,334 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waunakee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waunakee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dane County)
Total households	173,484
Family households (families)	101,570
With own children under 18 years	51,882
Married-couple family	81,649
With own children under 18 years	39,783
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,325
With own children under 18 years	2,969
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,735
With own children under 18 years	9,257
Nonfamily households	72,628
Householder living alone	51,056
65 years and over	12,097

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,513
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	542
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,811
Householder	2,380
Spouse	2,026
Child	3,200
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	155
Foster child	7
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,037
Male householder	345
Male householder living alone	246
Male householder not living alone	99
Female householder	478
Female householder living alone	400
Female householder not living alone	78
Nonrelatives	214
Unmarried partner	97
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	89
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	176,508
Never married	56,181
Now married	88,455
Separated	2,245
Widowed	11,472
Divorced	18,155
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,597
Widowed	2,473
Divorced	13,334

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,995
Male	4,377
Under 5 years	329
5 to 9 years	449
10 to 14 years	476
15 to 17 years	226
18 and 19 years	113
20 years	40
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	227
30 to 34 years	290
35 to 39 years	455
40 to 44 years	470
45 to 49 years	327
50 to 54 years	265
55 to 59 years	157
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	48
Female	4,618
Under 5 years	339
5 to 9 years	407
10 to 14 years	421
15 to 17 years	240
18 and 19 years	94
20 years	39
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	233
30 to 34 years	346
35 to 39 years	521
40 to 44 years	466
45 to 49 years	287
50 to 54 years	263
55 to 59 years	149
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	101
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	142

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,995
One race	8,929
White	8,821
Black or African American	32
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	46
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,848
People who are White alone	8,682
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	46
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	79
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	401,058
Same house	185,078
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	43,347
Different state or abroad	53,658
Different state	41,926
Abroad	11,732

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dane County)
Total resident population	426,526
Born in United States	231,761
State of residence	279,829
Different state	116,951
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,960
Foreign born	26,786

Waunakee Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waunakee. That total enrollment is 132,595 for the population of the country, which includes Waunakee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 54,104 and elementary or high school enrollment was 132,599 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 53,743.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waunakee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	132,595
Pre-kindergarten	7,434
Public	3,629
Private	3,805
Kindergarten	5,117
Public	4,548
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	44,406
Public	39,941
Private	4,465
Elementary and high school	66,300
Public	60,600
Private	5,700
High school grades 9 to 12	21,894
Public	20,659
Private	1,235
College, undergraduate years	41,045
Public	37,684
Private	3,361
Graduate or professional school	12,699
Public	11,426
Private	1,273
Not enrolled in school	278,966

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	269,998
Less than 9th grade	7,932
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,245
High school graduate	60,220
Some college, no degree	54,830
Associate's degree	24,048
Bachelor's degree	109,723
Graduate or professional degree	40.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	66,944

Waunakee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 341,422 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waunakee. The Waunakee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (107,347), service occupations (31,362), sales and office occupations (65,285), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (891), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,409) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,770). The 341,422 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 174,750 private wage and salary workers, 57,774 government workers, 13,094 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dane County)
Population 16 years and over	341,422
In labor force	256,180
Civilian labor force	255,838
Employed	246,064
Unemployed	9,774
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	342
Females 16 years and over	173,995
In labor force	123,796
Civilian labor force	123,734
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,013
Armed forces	62
Males 16 years and over	167,427
In labor force	132,384
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,761
Armed forces	280

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dane County)
Workers 16 years and over	242,542
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	179,816
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,162
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	14,924
Other means	712
Worked at home	9,282
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,643,520

OCCUPATION (Dane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,347
Management, professional, and related occupations	107,347
Service occupations	31,362
Sales and office occupations	65,285
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	891
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,409
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,770

INDUSTRY (Dane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,347
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,032
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,418
Wholesale trade	6,680
Retail trade	27,010
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,063
Information	7,925
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	22,755
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	23,479
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	63,639
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	17,402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,975

CLASS OF WORKER (Dane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,347
Private wage and salary workers	174,750
Government workers	57,774
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,094
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waunakee Housing Characteristics

In Waunakee, WI there are 180,398 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 173,484 occupied and 6,914 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waunakee, there are 96,630 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,273 units in Waunakee. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waunakee, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waunakee, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waunakee. There are 1,665 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,558 with rent between $200-299, 11,745 with rent between $300-499 and 56,221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waunakee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waunakee, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dane County)
Total housing units	180,398
Occupied housing units	173,484
Vacant housing units	6,914

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dane County)
Total housing units	180,398
1-unit, detached	96,630
1-unit, attached	9,273
2 units	10,243
3 or 4 units	11,795
5 to 9 units	13,685
10 to 19 units	12,177
20 to 49 units	15,329
50 or more units	8,900
Mobile home	2,307

HOUSING TENURE (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
Owner-occupied	99,895
Renter-occupied	73,589

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
No vehicles available	13,950
2 vehicle available	97,843
3 vehicles available	19,294
4 vehicles available	4,659
5 or more vehicles available	1,687

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
Utility gas	121,860
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,254
Coal or coke	43
Wood	1,033
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	1,371
No fuel used	644

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dane County)
Occupied housing units	173,484
Less Than $50,000	99,895
$50,000 to $99,999	8,630
$100,000 to $149,999	36,117
$150,000 to $199,999	22,420
$200,000 to $299,999	12,255
$300,000 to $499,999	3,175
$1,000,000 or more	195
Median (dollars)	146,900

GROSS RENT (Dane County)
Occupied units paying rent	73,589
Less than $200	1,665
$200 to $299	1,558
$300 to $499	11,745
$500 to $699	29,003
$700 to $999	20,919
$1,000 to $1,499	5,451
$1,500 or more	847